But it takes a special kind of crazy to devote your life to a video game character. So, pardon me, if I’m aghast when I saw Pikachu girl on Digg. Apparently, pikabellechu has one of the largest collection of Pokemon collectibles on the planet. If you’re ever wondering who buys that Pokemon-themed cherry ball, it’s probably her. If you wonder who drives a Pikachu-style Volkswagen Beetle, that would be her.

Yes, out of all the characters in all the games, she decides to devote her life to the small yellow made-up rodent. And it’s finally paying off because she’s apparently going into Guinness World Records as some big Pokemon mental patient fan who seriously needs a psychiatrist attention.

It kind of makes you wonder where all the crazies come from? (Hint: If it’s not Germany, it’s the other place.)

Tech Radar found an interesting set of surveys and a better set of answers.

According to the Experian Consumer Research poll, Xbox 360 owners love books than PlayStation 3 owners. Meanwhile, PlayStation 3 folks heart their newspapers. I like that for obvious reasons. Anyway, I’ll take Tech Radar’s word for it.

To actually, ee these ridiculous facts, you have to fill out these forms, and I’ve done it for you folks. Here are some of the more ridiculous ones:

PlayStation 3 players go-cart more than Xbox 360 folks.
Xbox 360 players sure love their magazines more than PS3 people.
Home Decor interests PS3 players more than Xbox 360.
PS3 players consider friends more important than family.
Xbox 360 owners like the radio more than PlayStation 3 folks

If you want to check it out yourself, go here. Use Google Documents to check out the Power Point presentation.

I don’t necessarily agree with the study in the Journal of Experimental Psychology: Applied. First off, they replicate a self-reporting survey used at the British Driving School, which is admittedly unreliable. The second “experiment” the researchers have done is testing video games effects with another video game. This is something I don’t get.Continue Reading →